Aspiring SOC Analyst Prepares for L1/L1.5 Interview with Relevant Experience

The poster is preparing for an upcoming interview for a SOC (Security Operations Center) L1/L1.5 role scheduled for next Saturday. They have hands-on experience with Cisco switching, Palo Alto Networks firewalls (including policy creation), and supporting a SOC team with tasks such as account setup, access restrictions, VPN configurations, and syslog setup on Palo Alto devices. Additionally, they have reviewed firewall logs and performed blocking actions. Their current role transitioned from network security to infrastructure engineering following a company restructuring.